FBA Annual Scientific Meetingand Open Day2016
Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May 2016
FBA Windermere, Cumbria, UK
Provisional Outline Programme
Scientific Meeting: Wednesday 11 May
ASM Reception: Wednesday 11 May
Open Day: Thursday 12 May
Invited Contributors include:
Rory StewartOBE, Minister for Floods (Defra), MP
Geoff Bateman OBE, FBA Chair
Professor Louise Heathwaite, Chief Scientific
Adviser (Rural Affairs and Environment) Scottish Government &Lancaster Environment Centre
Professor Bob Harris, Defra & University of
Sheffield
Professor Doug Wilson, Environment Agency
Liam McAleese, Lake District National Park
Paul Hulme, pjHYDRO Ltd
Mike Innerdale, National Trust
Dr Roger Owen, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
Dr Paul Raven, FBA Honorary Research Fellow
Fiona Bowles, River Restoration Centre & FBA
Dr Ian Wallace, FBA Honorary Research Fellow, National Recording Scheme
Craig Macadam, Buglife, National Recording Scheme
Jon Webb, Natural England
Professor Jonathan Grey, Wild Trout Trust & Lancaster University
Professor Stephen Maberly, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dr Lori Lawson Handley, University of Hull
Call for Posters
Information
Posters will be displayed throughout the meeting, with a special poster session during lunchtime, with‘quick fire’ talks from each presenter. If you would like to display a poster please provide a brief 100 word outline of its contents on the Registration Form overleaf.The deadline for applying for a poster space is 15 April 2016. Poster boards will be 1m x 1m.
Submissionsfor posters can be emailed to or posted to the Freshwater Biological Association, The Ferry Landing, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LP, UK. Please include your name and contact details withthe abstract and clearly label the file ordocument.
Student Prize
A prize will beawarded for the best student poster. To enter for the prize, you mustbe the main author, registered with auniversity/college, and presenting workundertaken during your own studies(eligibility also extends to those who havecompleted their studies within the last 12months and are presenting the results oftheir studies).
Venue and Accommodation
FBA Windermere is situated on the west shore of Windermere, close to the Ferry slipway, on the B5285. There is limited parking on-site and, therefore, free transport from Oxenholme Train Station and Bowness Bay, Pier 3 is available (see details on the Registration Form overleaf and indicate your requirements). There are National Trust car parks a few minutes walk away (pay and display or free to NT Members) or alternatively you can park in the pay and display car park on the east shore and cross the lake on the Car Ferry as a pedestrian. There is a charge to use the Car Ferry.
The meeting is non-residential, but details of local hotels and guesthouses are available on the FBA website, together with the location map, please click here.
How to Register
Please complete the Registration Form overleaf and return, with payment, to the address specified. There is a subsidised registration fee for FBA Members and students; Non-Members can join the FBA at or by contacting the FBA, details overleaf.
We regret that refunds for cancellations cannot be offered after 25 April 2016.
ASM and Open Day2016 Registration Form
To register please complete and return
FBA Membership No:
Title: Forename(s): Surname:
Address:
Telephone No:Email:*
Please indicate below how you would like your name and details to appear on your name badge
Name: Affiliation:
*I wish to include my email address in the delegate list that will be distributed to all delegates
(If you do not check this box, only your name and affiliation will be included on the delegate list)
Do you have any dietary or mobility requirements that would make your attendance more comfortable?
Registration fees for ASM -please tick appropriate box
Registration Deadline: 25 April 2016
FBA Member £60.00Non Member £80.00
FBA Student Member* £20.00Student Non Member* £30.00
*Please complete the following to be eligible for student rates:
a)University/College where registered:
b)I am studying:
- a taught course (e.g. BSc, MSc) Title of Course:
- a PhD Name of Main Supervisor:
Sub Total:
Poster Submission
Deadline: 15 April 2016 I wish to submit a poster:
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There is limited parking available on site therefore free transport to/from the event will be available on Wednesday 11 May as follows (please tick if required)
Mini Bus from Oxenholme Train Station to Foot Ferry, Bowness Pier 3 at 10:30
Foot Ferry from Bowness Bay Pier 3 to FBA Windermere at 11:00
Foot Ferry from FBA to Bowness Bay Pier 3 at 17:45
Mini Bus from Bowness Bay Pier 3 to Oxenholme Train Station at 19:45
Foot Ferry from Bowness Bay Pier 3 to FBA Windermere at19:45
Please indicate if you do require a parking space (we will advise availability)
NB: there is also a pay and display National Trust car park nearby
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ASM Evening Reception18:00 – 19:30 hrs (Wednesday, 11 May)
I wish to attend the complimentary Evening Reception
I wish to bring guest(s)
The Evening Reception will consist of a boat trip on Windermere with canapés.
OPEN DAY Thursday 12 May (admission included in registration fee)
I wish to attend the complimentary Open Day
I wish to bring guest(s)
The Open Day will consist of various activities and events which the FBA is associated with including talks, tours, workshops, demonstrations and practical sessions.
Light refreshments will be available throughout the day.______
Payment (NB: All registration fees are quoted as VAT inclusive)TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE:
Please tick the appropriatebox:
I wish to pay by credit or debit card (VISA/MASTERCARD/EUROCARD/SWITCH)
If you are paying by the above method, please either telephone or fax your card details separately via the numbers listed below. Please do not email your card details as we cannot guarantee security. When providing details, please include: your name, card number, start/expiry date, 3 digit security code and issue number if paying by Switch
I enclose a cheque made payable to the Freshwater Biological Association
(£ Sterling only, drawn on a UK bank)
I require a receipt
Please send your completed form either as an email attachment to Corporate Services at:, by fax to:+44 (0) 15394 46914, or, if paying by cheque, post to: Freshwater Biological Association, The Ferry Landing, Far Sawrey, AMBLESIDE, Cumbria LA22 0LP, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 015394 42468. Website:
The FBA would like to keep your details on file. This is for our own personal use and will NOT be passed to a third party. Please tick here if you DO NOT wish to receive information about FBA publications or courses
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